Chelsea reached a seventh successive Women’s League Cup final as they edged past their rivals Manchester City to book a meeting with Manchester United – but even the Chelsea head coach, Sonia Bompastor, had to admit her team were a “little bit lucky” as City did everything but equalise.
Wieke Kaptein’s first-half header won the contest for the holders, but Hannah Hampton’s acrobatics in goal and a series of spurned opportunities from City were the key difference, leaving home fans baffled as to how they had not reached the final, which will be played at Ashton Gate on 15 March.
